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46 – 2021 FOURTH SESSION, SEVENTH PARLIAMENT REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THURSDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2021 The Assembly met pursuant to the adjournment.

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The Deputy Speaker took the Chair and read the Prayer and Affirmation.
The Minister of Finance laid upon the Table: Reports of the Auditor-General on the Accounts of the – (i) Namibia Development Corporation for the financial year ended 31 March 2018; (ii) Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund for the financial years ended 31 March 2020; (iii) Criminal Assets Recovery Fund of the Office of the Attorney-General for the financial year ended 31 March 2020 (iv) Special Report of the Auditor-General on the non-submission of financial statements by some Local Authorities, Regional Councils, Statutory Bodies and Funds up to the financial year ended 30 June 2020; and (v) Performance Audit Report of the Auditor-General on the finalization of criminal cases within Magistrates’ Courts in Namibia within the Office of the Judiciary and other key stakeholders for the financial years 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018.
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ORAL QUESTION: Mr. Martin (PDM) asked the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (No.

68) – Replied to.

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Ministerial Statement in terms of Rule 98 of the Standing Rules and Orders: The Minister of Justice addressed the Assembly on the continuing rise of sexual violence against children and reported that between August and September 2020 alone, 120 children fell victim to the crime of rape in Namibia.
Further, the Minister said that this grim picture, for a nation with the population density of Namibia, to be recording such high volumes of violent crimes against children, is unacceptable.

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QUESTIONS DEALT WITH: (i) Mr. Martin (PDM) asked the Minister of Mines and Energy (No.

87) – Stands over.

(ii) Mr. Seibeb (LPM) asked the Minister of Urban and Rural Development (No.

88) – Replied to.

(iii) Ms. Van den Heever (PDM) asked the Prime Minister (No.

89) – Stands over.
89) – Stands over.

(iv) Mr. Iipumbu (NEFF) asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (No.

90) – Stands over.

(v) Mr. Auchab (UDF) asked the Minister of Industrialisation and Trade (No.

91) – Deferred to 30 September 2021.

(vi) Mr. Van Wyk (PDM) asked the Minister Agriculture, Water and Land Reform (No.

92) – Stands over.

(vii) Mr. Van Wyk (PDM) asked the Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (No.

93) – Stands over.
93) – Stands over.

(viii) Mr. Tjeundo (PDM) asked the Minister of Education, Arts and Culture (No.

94) – Replied to.

(ix) Mr. Smit (PDM) asked the Minister of Finance (No.

95) – Replied to.

(x) Mr. Smit (PDM) asked the Minister of Industrialisation and Trade (No.

96) – Deferred to 30 September 2021.

(xi) Mr. Martin (PDM) asked the Minister of Works and Transport ((No.

97) – Stands over.

(xii) MS. Becker (PDM) asked the Minister of Mines and Energy (No.

98) – Replied to.
98) – Replied to.

(xiii) Mr. Seibeb (LPM) asked the Minister of Finance (No.

99) – Replied to.

(xiv) Mr. Seibeb (LPM) asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (No.

100) – Replied to.

(xv) Mr. Swarbooi (LPM) asked the Speaker (No.

101) – Stands over.

(xvi) Mr. Shihumbu (PDM) asked the Minister of Education, Arts and Culture (No.

102) – Replied to.

(xvii) Mr. Isaak (LPM) asked the Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation (No.
103) – Replied to.

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In terms of Rule 99(a) of the Standing Rules and Orders, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the Assembly at 17:50 until Tuesday, 21 September 2021.

MS. L. KANDETU Secretary of the National Assembly Compiled by I. Nehoya